“We have one of the highest percentages in the country of our farmers engaging directly with consumers who buy their products, and the whole farm-to-table movement has been very influential, I think, in encouraging people to … make sure that they buy much as they can directly from the farm,” Shaheen said.

Vilsack announced $25 million in grants to farmers who turn their raw goods into finished products.

In the case of this town’s Miles Smith Farm, that’s a new burger made of a mixture of pork and beef.

“It’s a combination, and the reason you combine it is to take the flavor characteristics and the juiciness of both,” Vilsack said. “This is a product that can be sold, obviously in local grocery stores, it’s going to take off. I have no doubt about that.”

The small gathering of farmers and state and federal officials and the accompanying press conference were closed to the public. A USDA spokesman said that was not unusual for such announcements.

So, was this particular announcement alongside a vulnerable senator intended to be official business, or a campaign stop?

“It’s been a while since I’ve been involved in a campaign, but normally at campaign events, people donate to come to the event. Here … we’re announcing resources that we’re, that we’re dedicating to an opportunity here. There are obviously a number of places that I could be, but the reality is, wherever I am, there’s probably going to be a political race at some point in time,” Vilsack said. “Obviously, I can’t go to a place … without that question being asked.”

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